Matplotlib.artist.Artist.remove() in Python
Last Updated :
15 May, 2020
Matplotlib is a library in Python and it is numerical – mathematical extension for NumPy library. The Artist class contains Abstract base class for objects that render into a FigureCanvas. All visible elements in a figure are subclasses of Artist.
Matplotlib.artist.Artist.remove() Method
The remove() method in artist module of matplotlib library is used to remove the artist from the figure if possible.
Syntax: Artist.remove(self)
Parameters: This method does not accepts any parameter.
Returns: This method return the figure after removal of the artist.
Below examples illustrate the matplotlib.artist.Artist.remove() function in matplotlib:
Example 1:
from matplotlib.artist import Artist
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
fig, axs = plt.subplots()
axs.plot([ 1 , 2 , 3 ])
Artist.remove(axs)
fig.suptitle(
, fontweight = "bold")
plt.show()
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Output:
Example 2:
from matplotlib.artist import Artist
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
fig, (axs, axs2) = plt.subplots( 2 , 1 )
gs = axs2.get_gridspec()
Artist.remove(axs)
axbig = fig.add_subplot(gs[ 1 :, - 1 ])
axbig.annotate( "Removed one Axes" ,
( 0.4 , 0.5 ),
xycoords = 'axes fraction' ,
va = 'center' )
fig.suptitle(
, fontweight = "bold")
plt.show()
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Output:
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